11/03/11 | The tsunami in Japan
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku was a magnitude 9.0–9.1 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan. The earthquake is often referred to in Japan as the Great East Japan Earthquake.
It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan, and the fourth most powerful earthquake in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami waves that may have reached heights of up to 40.5 meters.
The tsunami swept the Japanese mainland and killed over ten thousand people. The latest report from the Japanese National Police Agency report confirms 15,899 deaths, 6,157 injured, and 2,529 people missing.
This poster was inspired by this tragic event and has been part of exhibitions all around the world to draw attention and raise money for the families of all victims.
Exhibitions:
International Poster Exhibition, Imam Ali Museum of Arts, Teheran, Iran - ACT Responsible Expo at Cannes Lions, 58th Festival of Creativity, Cannes, France - International Poster Exhibition, Iran Art Organization, Teheran, Iran - Project Sunshine for Japan, Japanese House, Düsseldorf, Germany - Green+You Posters for Japan Exhibition, Doosung Inthepaper Gallery, Seoul, Korea - Project Sunshine for Japan, ATC Asian and Pacific Trade Center, Osaka, Japan - Osaka, Japan, Creative Network Center Mebic Ogimachi - Frankfurt, Germany, Asia Lounge, 6.1 D15 Book Fair Frankfurt - Shiraz, Iran, Vesal e Shiraz at Souratgar Gallery - Kütahya, Turkey - Dumlupinar University (Fine Arts Faculty, Graphics Department) - Tehran, Iran, House of Art (Graphic Design Week) - Dortumund, Germany - Kulturort Depot (Cultural Center Depot) - Düsseldorf, Germany - Fachhochschule Düsseldorf (University of Applied Science) - Tokyo, Japan, Trade Fair Tokyo - Cologne, Germany, Japanese Cultural Institute - Nagoya, Japan, Peace Boat, Nagoya's Port - Kōbe, Japan, Peace Boat, Kōbe's Port - Tokyo, Japan, Global Conference for a Nuclear Power Free World 2.
International Poster Exhibition, Imam Ali Museum of Arts, Teheran, Iran - ACT Responsible Expo at Cannes Lions, 58th Festival of Creativity, Cannes, France - International Poster Exhibition, Iran Art Organization, Teheran, Iran - Project Sunshine for Japan, Japanese House, Düsseldorf, Germany - Green+You Posters for Japan Exhibition, Doosung Inthepaper Gallery, Seoul, Korea - Project Sunshine for Japan, ATC Asian and Pacific Trade Center, Osaka, Japan - Osaka, Japan, Creative Network Center Mebic Ogimachi - Frankfurt, Germany, Asia Lounge, 6.1 D15 Book Fair Frankfurt - Shiraz, Iran, Vesal e Shiraz at Souratgar Gallery - Kütahya, Turkey - Dumlupinar University (Fine Arts Faculty, Graphics Department) - Tehran, Iran, House of Art (Graphic Design Week) - Dortumund, Germany - Kulturort Depot (Cultural Center Depot) - Düsseldorf, Germany - Fachhochschule Düsseldorf (University of Applied Science) - Tokyo, Japan, Trade Fair Tokyo - Cologne, Germany, Japanese Cultural Institute - Nagoya, Japan, Peace Boat, Nagoya's Port - Kōbe, Japan, Peace Boat, Kōbe's Port - Tokyo, Japan, Global Conference for a Nuclear Power Free World 2.